Grenada

Grenada
Adopted	February 7, 1974
Designed by	Anthony C. George
Proportions	3:5

The flag of Grenada consists of two yellow triangles (on the top and bottom) and two green triangles (hoist and fly) surrounded by a red border. Centred in both the upper and lower portions of the red border are three yellow five-pointed stars in a row. Near the centre of the green triangle nearest the hoist is a yellow and red stylized nutmeg. In the centre of the flag is a small emblem, a yellow five-pointed star with a circumscribed red disc.

Symbolism

Red, yellow, and green are also the Pan-African colours, which on this flag represent the fact that many Grenadians have African ancestry.

The large star in the centre of the flag represent Saint George, Grenada's capital city. The six outer stars represent Grenada's six parishes, and the nutmeg is Grenada's major export.

Colour	Preview	Meaning	Hex	RGB	Pantone
Red		Courage	#CE1126	206, 17, 38	711 C
Yellow		sunshine, warmth, and wisdom	#FCD116	252, 209, 22	109 C
Green		Agriculture and vegetation	#007A5E	0, 122, 94	335 C

History

Like many countries in the Caribbean, Grenada was a colony under the British Empire, so their flag was the British flag. Then in 1865, the Colonial Naval Defence Act was introduced, requiring many colonies to change their flags but still match the British's. Grenada's flag was a Union Jack on the top right corner, with their Colonial Coat of Arms at the right, which at the time contained Black Grenadian workers operating a sugarcane mill. It was later changed to include a sailboat in 1903.

1801-1875

1875-1903

1903-1967

1958-1962 (West Indies Federation)

In 1958, Grenada was part of the now-defunct West Indies Federation, which then dissolved in 1962 after the independence of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.

Grenada later became an associated state still under the British Empire. A new flag was adopted, which included a blue-yellow-green tricolor with a white oval containing a nutmeg.

Then in 1974, the island became independent, and thus a new national flag had to be chosen. The winner was Anthony C. George, a native Grenadian from Soubise in Saint Andrew Parish. The flag was hoisted on February 7, 1974.